Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 791 companies were formed in Kingston Upon Thames in 2014. This total is 2.5% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Kingston Upon Thames UK 2014 791 582,051 2013 811 529,363 2012 905 491,893 2011 624 452,870 2010 555 400,358 Record Year 2007 (1,361) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 366 companies were formed in Kingston Upon Thames. This figure is 3.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Kingston Upon Thames occurred in 2003 when a total of 472 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kingston Upon Thames UK 2014 366 281,320 2013 380 259,931 % change -3.7% 8.2% Record Year 2003 (472) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 178 companies were registered in Kingston Upon Thames during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 4.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Kingston Upon Thames UK 2014 178 137,906 2013 187 127,247 % change -4.8% 8.4% Record Year 2012 (190) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 68 63 47 New companies in 2013 70 56 61 % change -2.9% 12.5% -23.0% Record Year 2008 (86) 2012 (71) 2013 (61)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 670 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames in 2014. This total is 11.7% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Kingston Upon Thames UK 2014 670 367,937 2013 600 332,213 2012 625 293,729 2011 575 314,524 2010 593 342,233 Record Year 2009 (983) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 327 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames. This figure is 1.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Kingston Upon Thames occurred in 2008 when a total of 523 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kingston Upon Thames UK 2014 327 190,730 2013 323 177,021 % change 1.2% 7.7% Record Year 2008 (523) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 151 companies were dissolved in Kingston Upon Thames during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 10.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Kingston Upon Thames UK 2014 151 89,060 2013 169 90,851 % change -10.7% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (169) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 48 51 52 Closed companies in 2013 60 56 53 % change -20.0% -8.9% -2% Record Year 2010 (67) 2011 (57) 2009 (65)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 121 companies were added to the company register for Kingston Upon Thames in 2014. This number represents growth of 15.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 90 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Kingston Upon Thames company register grew by 878 companies.
Year Kingston Upon Thames UK 2014 121 214,114 2013 211 197,150 2012 280 198,164 2011 49 138,346 2010 -38 58,125 Record Year 2007 (878) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Kingston Upon Thames increased by 39 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kingston Upon Thames UK 2014 39 90,590 2013 57 82,910 Record Year 2003 (298) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Kingston Upon Thames during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 27 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Kingston Upon Thames UK 2014 27 48,846 2013 18 36,396 Record Year 2012 (84) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 20 12 -5 Net growth in 2013 10 0 8 Record Year 2008 (56) 1995 (37) 2006 (40)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Kingston Upon Thames formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2013 when Kingston Upon Thames was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Kingston Upon Thames 2014 0.1% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Kingston Upon Thames formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kingston Upon Thames 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Kingston Upon Thames formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Kingston Upon Thames 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% % change -7.6% 6.9% -34.1% Record Year 1993 (0.3%) 1996 (0.3%) 1996 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 41.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was 1988 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Kingston Upon Thames in 2014 was 26.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was 2006 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
26.1% of all director appointments in Kingston Upon Thames in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Kingston Upon Thames was in 2012 when 32.4% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Kingston Upon Thames in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LONDON 3.54% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 1.85% MANAGEMENT 4.58% MANAGEMENT 1.16% CONSULTANCY 3.57% PROPERTY 1.08% PROPERTY 2.66% KINGSTON 0.92% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% CONSULTANCY 0.85% ENGINEERING 2.10% CARE 0.62% CARE 2.02% GLOBAL 0.62% TRADING 1.94% ASSOCIATES 0.54% LONDON 1.93% DEVELOPMENTS 0.54% TRANSPORT 1.93% IT 0.54% DESIGN 1.66% HOTELS 0.54% CONSULTANTS 1.64% BUSINESS 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.62% CONSTRUCTION 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.62% MEDIA 0.46% BUSINESS 1.56% CONSULTANTS 0.46% J 1.54% POWER 0.46% CO., 1.50% FOR 0.46% GLOBAL 1.49% CENTRE 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SYSTEMS 0.46% ASSOCIATES 1.47% TRADING 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% CAPITAL 0.46% MEDIA 1.33% ONE 0.39% IT 1.31% STAR 0.39% BUILDING 1.29% CREATIVE 0.39% M 1.22%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 546 265,608 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 171 58,068 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 99 42,290 99000 - Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies 65 456 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 53 30,178 99999 - Dormant Company 49 48,509 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 31 29,009 62090 - Other information technology service activities 20 12,837 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 19,049 62012 - Business and domestic software development 19 9,752 98000 - Residents property management 17 5,255 86900 - Other human health activities 15 12,976 41100 - Development of building projects 14 11,397 90030 - Artistic creation 14 4,610 74990 - Non-trading company 14 13,984 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 11,212 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 10,107 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 12 7,528 68310 - Real estate agencies 11 3,719 56290 - Other food services 11 4,616
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09244624 THE ARTIST IMPRESSION SHOP LTD 01 Oct 2014 09245802 PENFOLD CONSTRUCTION LTD 02 Oct 2014 09247687 ART FOR ART'S SAKE LIMITED 03 Oct 2014 09247979 SCHIZOTHEMIA LTD. 03 Oct 2014 09255950 MANCAVE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD 09 Oct 2014 09256569 SURBITON TRAVEL LTD 09 Oct 2014 09257847 TIMUK LIMITED 10 Oct 2014 09258150 HUW ARTHUR LIMITED 10 Oct 2014 09258678 MEDIA CARPENTERS LTD 10 Oct 2014 09259923 SOCIETY OF EUROPEAN ENTREPRENEURS 13 Oct 2014 09260051 MANCAVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD 13 Oct 2014 09262355 RIX PHYSIOTHERAPY LIMITED 14 Oct 2014 09264688 MOEEZAH COMMUNICATIONS LTD 15 Oct 2014 09273719 E3 BUSINESS INCUBATOR LIMITED 21 Oct 2014 09275237 LANCELOT HOMES LTD 22 Oct 2014 09284069 TABSOFT SOLUTIONS LTD 28 Oct 2014 09289140 K&H BS LTD 30 Oct 2014 09289884 FALCON VISION LIMITED 31 Oct 2014 09291064 HUMBLE DESIGNS LIMITED 31 Oct 2014 09247015 CRANFAIR LIMITED 02 Oct 2014 09250510 EUROSUN SCIENCE LIMITED 06 Oct 2014 09261691 HOBAN DESIGN LTD 13 Oct 2014 09261757 B HOBAN DEVELOPMENTS LTD 13 Oct 2014 09264126 CAKEWALK RICHMOND LIMITED 14 Oct 2014 09275863 JOHN MASON EXPORT LIMITED 22 Oct 2014
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